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Quantity Theory of Money

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The quantity theory of money is a fundamental economic concept that states increasing the money supply leads to proportional increases in the price level (inflation).

It's expressed through Fisher's Equation of Exchange: MV = PT, where M is money supply, V is velocity of money (how quickly money changes hands), P is the average price level, and T is total transactions or real GDP.

The theory's core assumption is that V and T remain relatively stable in the short term. Therefore, increases in M lead to proportional increases in P.

In Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank tries to control inflation by managing the money supply — consistent with this theory's principles.

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